We caught up with the CEO of one of the leading players on the global amenities scene, Groupe GM, which provides personal care solutions for the hospitality industry.
Along with other luxury brands, Coty celebrated a landmark court win against retailers selling their products on digital retail platforms, meaning companies like Amazon and Ebay will no longer be able to sell relevant products if the brands have chosen...
The global flavours, fragrance and ingredients player has announced it is expanding its position in the Brazilian market through a strategic acquisition.
Mixer & Pack, a leading developer of perfumery and cosmetics for third parties based in Spain, has announced the appointment of a new GM, Juan Mediavilla.
in-cosmetics Group, a major player in the field of industry events organisation for the beauty and personal care industry, has announced a series of promotions and appointments across its senior management team.
Wednesday evening at the Harmonie Club in New York City, four prestige fragrance, skin care, and color cosmetics brand leaders discussed the state of luxury beauty today and how they plan to continue growing the business units they oversee.
This week the consumer goods company announced a deal to acquire the hair care and personal care company founded by Richelieu Dennis in 1992. Known for efforts to reposition what have been called ‘multicultural’ and ‘ethnic’ beauty products in the mainstream...
CDP, a sustainability indexing company, has awarded L’Oréal and Unilever triple A ratings for sustainability, making them the only two companies to achieve this globally.
Royal DSM (DSM) and Zhejiang Haixing Investment (Haixing) acquire a majority equity stake in Chinese high-tech enterprise, Inner Mongolia Rainbow Biotechnology.
A new report from management consulting and market research firm Kline takes a look at the disruptive, market-moving indie brands that are well positioned to be bought up.
In a sign that the major beauty corporation is keeping up with its commitment to diversity and equality, global beauty giant L’Oréal has been awarded a French prize for commitment to gender equality.
The global, natural ingredient-based cosmetics company has announced its results for the period ending September 2017, revealing that progress is being made particularly with its online offering.
Explosions and fire destroyed the company’s manufacturing and contract filling facility in New Windsor, New York, yesterday. Several employees were injured and at least one lost his life. Now, regulatory compliance investigations are underway.
Here, we take a deeper dive look into the four core trends predicted by market research firm Mintel to transform the beauty industry in the coming year.
The major pharmacy-led retail company has announced it will be using Fareva for the manufacture and supply of its own beauty brands and private label products.
Pat McGrath Labs has teamed up with the music streaming service, and as of this week a newly released color cosmetics collection developed as part of the So Obsessed campaign that’s a joint project between McGrath and singer, songwriter Maggie Lindemann...
The flavours, fragrance and cosmetics ingredients company says it has enjoyed accelerated growth in the third quarter, with a ‘considerable increase’ across sales and earnings for the nine-month period.
Developing products and concepts starting with a marketing point of view is a crucial consideration for the beauty industry, according to an industry expert.
According to data from management consulting and market research firm Kline, Henkel’s latest acquisition gives the German company more market share in the pro hair care category than any of its competitors in North America. And, Henkel has suggested the...
Founders Neda Daneshzadeh and Alicia Sontag announced the launch of Prelude Growth Partners at the start of this month and are on the lookout for “high potential, fast-growing consumer brands” in the beauty business.
Greece has been undergoing a pronounced and prolonged downturn that has hit all aspects of the economy, but latest retail figures show that beauty is playing a part in the gradual recovery process.
L’Oréal has reported an uptick in its ongoing growth for the third quarter, driven by strong sales in both its Luxe division and the Asia Pacific region.
Croda has revealed continued strong growth for its third quarter, a result that it says has been driven by a particularly strong personal care business and one that keeps it on track for its full year targets.
Following a string of major investments and acquisitions in the beauty space, The Hut Group, major online retailer, has announced the launch of a £515 million revolving credit facility.
L’Oreal has been successful in achieving a positive AAA rating from CDP, an international non-profit that drives companies and governments to improve sustainability through its disclosure platform.
In a move that indicates that the global beauty player is keen to invest at the cutting edge of technology, for the second consecutive year it has partnered with the ‘Hello Tomorrow Challenge’.
Firmenich has been an early pioneer in harbouring biotechnology to advance its portfolio of fragrance ingredients, a move that has also helped to increase efficiencies and cut its environmental impact.
From ‘next gen’ sustainability concerns to the key challenges facing the industry, we got the latest from head of market research firm Ecovia Intelligence.
From ‘next gen’ sustainability concerns to the key challenges facing the industry, we got the latest from head of market research firm Ecovia Intelligence.
The global beauty giant has announced that Lucia Dumas will be joining its executive committee as executive vice president of communication and public affairs.
Continuing in its acquisition spree in the beauty and personal care industry, fast-growing online retailer The Hut Group has added prestige beauty brand Illamasqua to its portfolio.
Provital Group, a cosmetics ingredients player, has become the ‘first in the industry’ to achieve compliance with the requirements of the Nagoya Protocol for a specific R&D project.
Asia’s leading personal care ingredients event will celebrate its 10th instalment by welcoming first-time speakers and exhibitors, and unveiling recent product launches.
Market research firm Mintel has announced predictions that point to a ‘rocky ride’ for retailers in the UK, with forecasted growth less than 2% for sales in December.
Bulldog, a UK-founded male grooming brand that has risen to international popularity over the recent few years, has announced the launch of its largest campaign to date.
Dove has found itself at the centre of a public relations storm over the past few days, following a Facebook advert which showed a black woman turning into a white woman.
This month Clorox, the company that now owns Burt’s Bees, gave an update to the investment community that highlighted the brand’s recent move into makeup as well as the Clorox company’s penchant for innovation and increased speed-to-market.
The Body Shop, now owned by Brazilian cosmetics company Natura Cosméticos SA following L’Oréal’s sale, has announced David Boynton as its new chief executive officer.
The consumer goods company announced the pending deal this week, giving a clear indication that Unilever is still shifting its brand portfolio more heavily toward personal care and beauty.
Companies remain keen to demonstrate green credentials as sustainability continues to dominate the global industry agenda: Givaudan’s recent commitment to reducing its harmful emissions comes as the latest example.
The Responsible Mica Initiative is pushing the industry to reach high standards of responsibility when it comes to sourcing practices. We hear what the key challenges are, and how to overcome them.
One of the leading benchmarking organisations measuring corporate sustainability globally has celebrated its 20th anniversary, and suggested it’s time to take sustainability efforts and reporting up a level.
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